Oprah became the first African American woman on Forbes’ list of billionaires

Oprah Winfrey made history when she became the first African American woman to appear on Forbes' "World's Richest People" list in February 2003, at the age of 49. She was the first African-American woman to become a billionaire, coming in at number 427. She was also one of 37 women named to the Forbes list of the world's 476 billionaires. After being born into rural poverty and surviving on government welfare handouts in a disadvantaged urban neighborhood, this was a tremendous achievement.

To commemorate her accomplishment, the University of Illinois created "History 298: Oprah Winfrey, The Tycoon," a course concentrating on Winfrey's commercial acumen. Aside from that, from 2004 to 2006, Forbes named Oprah the world's sole Black Billionaire. She was placed 10th on Forbes' list of America's Wealthiest Self-Made Women in 2019. Winfrey has a stated net worth of $2.6 billion, according to Forbes, with income flow from her cable network OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network), her job as a film producer, and her role as a board member and brand ambassador for Weight Watcher. She is an African American who can do what no other woman has done before. This shows that she is a multi-talented, intelligent woman.